William Heath, Signed (64 results)

Condition: Fair. Signed Copy . Signed/Inscribed by author on title page. Writing inside and on cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Covers in near fine shape, dust jacket has residuce from a sticker on the front and a library sticker on the lower spine, price intact, binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. "Discard" stamped on the flyleaf. This is an ex-library book in unusually good shape, no library stamps in the book itself, etc. Signed by the author on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. F/ paperback The Walking Man is a selection of the best of William Heath's mature and reflective poetry. These vital poems capture Heath's grim wit, direct style, eloquent voice, varied form and eye for the incongruities of American life. Each poem has the knack to say it straight and get out with clear images and a clarity of thought. first edition, first printing. "William Heath is in my opinion one of the most brilliantly accomplished and gifted young poets to appear in the United States in quite some time. I am especially moved by the delicacy and precision of the language, which indicates a distinguished intelligence, and by the purity and depth of feeling in all of his poems." James Wright. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. Signed Copy . Signed by author on title page.

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Chapbook in brand new condition, first edition, first printing. A thirteen poem sequence on how Columbus and Vespucci "invented" the new world. Heath combines vivid poetic imagery with a valid account of what actually happened. An ideal chapbook for schools to learn an essential lesson of history in a compelling way. "Heath tell the story of the misapprehensions, misnamings and crimes of Colon and his companions in their conquest of this immense land with a poet's eye, finding just the right moment, the right detail to distil this long tale of exploitation, enslavement and death in thirteen brief poems. In the end Colon, the man ennobled as The Admiral of the Ocean Sea dies impoverished and the explorer and fabulist Vespucci gives his name to the lands Colon first reach." --Zeese Papanikolas, author of Savages. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. Paperback first edition in brand new condition. Striking Goya drawing of "Lust Unbridled" on the cover. Binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. Set in 1972, the novel concerns the shooting of a prize stallion at a breeding farm in Lexington. Stewart O'Nan said: "William Heath pits his Chandleresque shamus against the America of Manson and Vietnam, and the only winner is the reader." Crime novelist James W. Hall said: "Mingling wry humor and tough guy dialogue that Elmore Leonard would be proud of, Devil Dancer is brimming over with haunting characters who are never exactly who they first appear. This is a first-rate novel of suspense that also accomplishes all the things we expect from our best works of literature." Publisher's Weekly: "In this entertaining novel, Heath delivers a fascinating and well-crafted tale that takes the mystery of the noir genre and injects it into Kentucky circa the sweltering summer of 1972. Wendell's investigation proves to be a good old-fashioned barn burner as a cast of rather colorful characters stumble into view the deeper he gets, leading to a rousing climax.". Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. Paperback poetry chapbook in as new condition. Binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. first edition, first printing. When William Heath began writing poetry in the 1960s, James Wright hailed him as "one of the most brilliantly accomplished and gifted young poets to appear in the United States in quite some time." Now after an award-winning career as a novelist, historian, and literary critic, he has returned to his first love. Night Moves in Ohio vividly captures his memories of growing up in Poland, Ohio,a suburb of mobbed-up Youngstown, the city at the heart of the thriving Steel Valley but notorious as "Little Chicago" for its numerous gang-land bombings ("Youngstown tune-ups"). Heath's poems, by turns raunchy and poignant, evoke via his unblinking eye, ironic asides, and acute ear for the American idiom, the dangers and delights of a by-gone era. "Every poem is engrossing, teeming with fascinating storyline detail and imagery," William Hathaway. "Night Moves in Ohio Is Heath's own remembrance of things past--an autobiography in rapt miniature of his unforgotten early life, mercilessly and compassionately lit by the laser-light of memory," Eamon Grennan. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. Paperback edition in as new condition. Binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. Signed by author on title page. In late August of 1972, when the prize stallion Devil Dancer is shot, Wendell Clay, a war veteran recently turned detective, volunteers to solve the case. His investigation becomes a three-day ordeal that teaches him more than he ever wanted to know about the dark places of the heart. Distinguished by its precise evocation of the Kentucky Bluegrass region, the novel deftly dramatizes a grim yet compassionate view of existence. While contempoary in its sensibility, Devil Dancer draws upon some of the oldest literary traditions of all: people swapping stories to sustain each other and a mortal man's confrontation with the mystery of life. "William Heath pits his Chandleresque shamus against the America of Manson and Vietnam, and the only winner is the reader," Stewart O'Nan. "What Raymond Chandler does for California, Heath does for Kentucky," Toby Olson. "Mingling wry humor and tough guy dialogue that Elmore Leonard would be proud of, Devil Dancer is brimming over with haunting characters who are never exactly who they first appear. This is a first-rate novel of suspense that also accomplishes all the things we expect from our best works of literature, James W. Hall. "Devil Dancer is an edgy un-put-downable novel. Heath is both original and elegant; he is, in fact, an engagingly entertainging writer. Devil Dancer reminds us all that love and life can be fragile and dangerous, and this comes vibrantly alive because of the author's sleek and graceful style. This is eloquent writing and compelling story telling by someone who knows his craft," Bob Leuci. Multiple copies available. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Paperback first edition in new condition. This book contains the best of William Heath's recent poems, including selections for his chapbook Night Moves in Ohio as well as poems in civil rights movement in the Deep South, the 1960s, the present American scene, nature poems, and philosophical meditations. James Wright hailed him in the 1970s and one of the finest poets of his generation, and now after a career as an award-winning novelist, historian, and literary critic he has returned to his first love. These seventy-six poems are the work of a mature and necessary poet. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Paperback edition with coves in fine condition, binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. Signed by the author on the title page. This award-winning novel about the civil rights movement in Mississippi was selected by Time magazine online as one of the eleven best novels ever written about the African Ameican experience. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Paperback in new condition, first edition, first printing, signed by author. 158 pages. Going Places, set abroad, is the companion volume to Steel Valley Elegy. The first section is inspired by two years as a Fulbright professor at the University of Seville; the second draws on lengthy stays in Barcelona, birthplace of the author's wife Roser; the third features their travels in Europe; and the fourth tours the world, including some places the author has only visited vicariously. "William Heath is a master at describing his journeys to fascinating, exotic, and challenging places in the world, where people, history, art, and natural beauty inspire his poetry. He weaves unforgettable poems with humor, skill, intelligence, and compassion, for he is a poet who loves the world and celebrates it, while accepting human greed and imperfection. "Travel is the saddest / pleasure in the world." Heath writes, thus capturing the traveler's pleasure of discovery and the pain caused by witnessing the suffering of others, the ravages of war, oppression, and ignorance. Few poets understand the fragility of world as deeply as Heath does. "Our hold on this world / is a thin thread," he states. We have much to learn from him and from his poetry." --Esperanza Hope Snyder Going Places is the mature work of a singular poet. For more on his career as a poet, novelist, historian, and literary critic. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Brand new paperback, first edition, first printing. Binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. Signed by the author of the title page. 140 pages. Prime Time combines autobiography, travel, social commentary, and philosophical speculation in ways that capture the author's distinctive sensibility, his wry and ironic take on the incongruities of life in America that blends laugh-out-loud comic riffs and deep meditations on the tragic aspects of existence. Beginning as a poet in the 1960s, with a long interlude as a novelist, historian, and literary critic, a decade ago William Heath returned to his first love and the results are four remarkable poetry books. Of his early poems James Wright said: "William Heath is in my opinion one of the most brilliantly accomplished and gifted young poets to appear in the United States in quite some time. I am especially moved by the delicacy and precision of the language, which indicates a distinguished intelligence, and by the purity and depth of feeling in his poems." The carefully crafted poems in Prime Time display the author at his mature best. John Stephenson called the book "a real pleasure, full of engaging poems on a wide variety of subjects, drawing on the poet's wide travels, life experiences, and keen insight," while David Salner found it "the most entertaining poetry collection I've read in a very, very long time, offering a panoramic view of human foibles, our morals and manners. The ordinary is recast with wit and precision, providing a brilliant commentary on our strange circus of a world.". Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. F/F "This is contemporary Ameican fiction at its best. The novel captures the complex politics of Freedom Summer and the dissolution of the civil rights coalition, it is also one of the few novels on any subject that actually shows how people voted and what they stood for," The Dayton Daily News. The Children Bob Moses Led was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was selected by Time as one of the best books on the black experience. first edtion, first printing. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. Brand new copy of the twentieth anniversary edition of William Heath's award-winnng novel about the civil rights movement in Mississippi, which was selected by Time magazine on line as one of the eleven best novels ever written about the African American experience. Signed on the title page by the author, rare and collectible. Note that a Study Guide is also available on line from NewSouth Books. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Paperback in new condition, binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. First Edition, first printing. A splendid collection of the best poems written by William Heath in recent years. Including autobiographical poems, social commentary, travels abroad, observations of the natural world, and meditations on aging and the state of our nation. An accomplished poet whose work has been praised by James Wright, Richard Wilbur, and Philip Levine, among many others. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. This is a brand new signed first edition. Based on extensive research, Blacksnake's Path combines a compelling narrative with authentic history. This splendid novel about an unsung hero of American history is the product of twelve years of research and writing, yet it carries its prodigious learning lightly in order to tell vividly the story of William Wells's remarkable life and recreate an entire period (1779-1812). "William Heath's story of the life of William Wells rescues from obscurity one of the most dramatic episodes in the long struggle for control of the North American continent. Heath ably combines the craft of the novelist with the deep research of the historian to make Blacksnake's Path as informative as it is enjoyable," Andrew Cayton. "Blacksnake's Path is one of the best books, perhaps the best book that describes the earliest, wild and bloody days of the American Midwest," Jerry Crimmins. "With his encyclopedic grasp of the era and the territory, William Heath takes the reader back to the frontier Ohio Valley in the midst of its bloodiest war. As scenic and action-packed as the best adventure novel, Blacksnake's Path is a rousing, brutal use of American history," Stewart O'Nan. F/paperback, first edtion, first printing. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. F/paperback perhaps the best book that describes the earliest, wild and bloody days of the American Midwest," Jerry Crimmins. "As scenic and action-packed as the best adventure novel, Blacksnake's Path is a rousing, brutal use of American history," Stewart O'Nan. The novel was a September selection of the History Book Club. first edtion, first printing. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. An as-new copy of the First Edition that is signed by the author and priced 33% below the list price. This splendid novel about an unsung hero of American history is the product of twelve years of research and writing, yet it carries its prodigious learning lightly in order to tell vividly the story of William Wells's remarkable life and recreate an entire period (1780-1812). "Heath ably combines the craft of the novelist with the deep research of the historian to make Blacksnake's Path as informative as it is enjoyable," Andrew Cayton. ".perhaps the best book that describes the earliest, wild and bloody days of the American Midwest," Jerry Crimmins. "As scenic and action-packed as the best adventure novel, Blacksnake's Path is a rousing, brutal use of American history," Stewart O'Nan. Blacksnake's Path was a History Book Club selection in 2009. An exceptional historical novel. As New/paperback, first edition, first printing. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback covers with a Goya etcghing on the front in as new condtion, binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. first edtion, first printing. Although this novel was a paperback original, there are a handful of hardback copies, with illustrated covers (no dust jacket was involved). Signed by the author on the title page. "This is a first-rate novel of suspense that also accomplishes all the things we expect from our best works of literature," James W. Hall, celebrated Florida crime novelist. The author has written an informative essays about the mythical underpinings of this novel, google William Heath, "Ariadne in Kentucky.". Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Protected jacket and covers in fine shape, price intact, binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. Signed by the author on the title page. This award-winning novel about the civil rights movement in Mississippi was voted by Time magazine online as one of the eleven best novels ever written on the African American experience. Highly recommended for classes on the civil rights movement, race relations, contemporary fiction, or the literature of the 1960s. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 317 pp. First printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. Paperback edition in as new condition of this highly praised biography of William Wells which is also a history of the Old Northwest. Winner of two Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America for best Nonfiction History book and best first Nonfiction book, and the Oliver Hazard Perry Award for military history, as well as a finalist for the Ohioana Award and the Jon Gjerde Prize in Midwestern History. The front cover, size, and pagination are identical to the hardback edition published in 2015. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Somondoco Press, Shepherdstown, WV, 2013. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. Paperback edition in as new condition. It was published before the hardcover edition. What is cool about this book is it was sent to Larry McMurtry. The letter is asking for McMurtry to write a blurb for the book and that the other blurbs can be rearranged to make room for his. Very nice copy! Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback first edition with a photo of the author on the front in as new condition. This book not published with a dust jacket but rather an illustrated cover. Edited and with an Introduction and Index by award-winning novelist William Heath, author of The Children Bob Moses led. This copy is signed on the title page by William Heath. Signed by Author(s).

xix, 345 pp. Illustrated. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. A fine copy in a near fine jacket. Signed and inscribed by the publisher, Warren R. Howell.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed by the publisher. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. xi, 345 pages, illustrations (some color, some), portraits. Stain on rear dj, book is like new besides. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Small hardback, brown cloth boards with gilt titling to spine and upper board. All edges gilt. 15.5 × 12.5cm, 225pp + ads. Inscribed by the author, "Alexander Robertson Esq. with the author's best regards, November 2, 1867". A moralizing Victorian text that examines the lives of famous figures - such as William Beckford (the "Man of Wealth") and Beau Brummell (the "Man of Fashion") - to argue that worldly pursuits are often a "mirage" compared to spiritual fulfillment. Nicely illustrated by John Tenniel with full page drawings and tailpieces. Condition: This copy is in good condition for age. There is light mottling to the upper board (top right quarter) and minor rubbing to the edges and spine ends. The contents in very good condition. Inscribed by Author(s).

San Francisco: John Howell - Books, 1967. Original yellowish cloth, lettered and decorated in light-brown, dust jacket same as cloth; title in red and black, illustrated, some in color, 345 pages. Inscribed and signed by "the publisher" to Doris Harris, dated 1973. The publisher was John Howell's son Warren - his father had died just before publication. Edited by Harold A. Small. Davis had visited California in 1831 and 1831, and was a resident from 1837 to his death in 1890. A Fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Winner of two Golden Spur awards from the Western Writers of America for best history book and best first history book of the year, and the Oliver Hazard Perry Award for military history, and a finalist for the Ohioana and the Jon Gjerde Prize for best book about the Midwest. Protected jacket and covers in as new condition, binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. Signed by the author on the title page. "William Heath has given us a thoroughly researched, detailed, and comprehensive account of the life and times of one of the most interesting and enigmatic figures on the early American frontier," Colin G. Calloway. "One of teh most important but shadowy characters from the story of the Old Northwest is William Wells, the 'white Indian,' who lived and died between two worlds in conflict. William Heath brings a novelist's graceful style and a historian's impeccable research to this fascinating biography," Paul Andrew Hutton. "The truth-is-stranger-than-fiction remarkable life of William Wells has found an ideal biographer in novelist-turned-historain William Heath. This deeply researched reconstruction of Wells's side-shifting odyssey brilliant illuminates the confusing choices and challenges that confronted Indians and pioneers as they struggled against one another and with themselves on the early American frontier," Stephen Aaron. 401 pages of text, including maps and pictures, followed by notes, bibliography, and index. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by publisher A.J. Leary. Book is in very good condition; pages are clean and binding is tight. Some bumping to corners and edges. 639 pages. Signed by Author(s).